By Sean Guay
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania — Messiah University will host David Brooks on Wednesday, March 26. Brooks is scheduled to speak from 7:30pm – 9:00pm in Parmer Hall, The Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Liberal Arts.
David Brooks is a famous Canadian-born political contributor for PBS News and The New York Times who has gained notoriety for manufacturing dissent against President Trump and his supporters. Brooks was recently featured on PBS criticizing the government reforms of Trump and Elon Musk, calling it a “reign of terror.”
Brooks also incorrectly predicted that Trump and Elon would immediately have a falling out, saying, “this bromance is going to end in tears.”
Although Brooks was an avid supporter of John McCain, he has frequently expressed admiration for Barack Obama. Conversely, Brooks has been a staunch supporter of Israel, saying, “Israel’s technological success is the fruition of the Zionist dream. The country was not founded so stray settlers could sit among thousands of angry Palestinians in Hebron. It was founded so Jews would have a safe place to come together and create things for the world.” Brooks has denounced anti-Semtism as the most dangerous form of bigotry.
Despite their conflicting views on Israel, Democrat Cory Booker recently expressed his admiration of Brooks, saying that he has been inspired for years by his talks.
Brooks’ columns in The New York Times are among the most-read in the nation. He is the author of six books, including multiple bestsellers and his latest release, “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.”
In 2010 Brooks authored an opinion column titled, The Messiah Complex, where he detailed the world of the white messiah colliding with native tribes in the film Avatar.
The white guy notices that the peace-loving natives are much cooler than the greedy corporate tools and the bloodthirsty U.S. military types he came over with. He goes to live with the natives, and, in short order, he’s the most awesome member of their tribe. He has sex with their hottest babe. He learns to jump through the jungle and ride horses. It turns out that he’s even got more guts and athletic prowess than they do. He flies the big red bird that no one in generations has been able to master. – David Brooks 2010 | The New York Times
Brooks was raised Jewish. His father taught English literature at New York University, while Brooks’ mother studied 19th-century British history at Columbia University. When he was 12, his family moved to the well-to-do suburbs of Philadelphia’s Main Line area, where he graduated from Radnor High School in 1979.
As an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, Brooks frequently contributed reviews and satirical pieces to campus publications. His senior year, he wrote a spoof of the lifestyle of wealthy conservative William F. Buckley Jr., who was scheduled to speak at the university: “In the afternoons he is in the habit of going into crowded rooms and making everybody else feel inferior. The evenings are reserved for extended bouts of name-dropping.” To his piece, Brooks appended the note: “Some would say I’m envious of Mr. Buckley. But if truth be known, I just want a job and have a peculiar way of asking. So how about it, Billy? Can you spare a dime?” When Buckley arrived to give his talk, he asked whether Brooks was in the lecture audience and offered him a job.
Messiah University President Kim Phipps recently announce her plans to retire. This will be her last at the helm of the Cumberland County institution. She plans to retire in June of 2025.
Harrisburg100 
Messiah University has become so liberal over the years. Such a fall from grace. Very disappointing.
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